Pictured: Two men officers want to talk to after teenage girl sexually assaulted at Brighton beach
Sussex Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on Brighton beach. The incident is reported to have occurred near West Street, close to the pier and Royal Pavilion, on 23 June, and officers are appealing for the public's help identifying the men as part of their investigation.
Police say the men approached the victim and her friend and sat with them on the beach shortly before the alleged assault took place in the water, where the girl was sexually touched over her clothing in the late afternoon or early evening. Anyone who recognises the men or has information is asked to contact Sussex Police online or by calling 101, quoting reference 1694 of 23/06.
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Sussex Police have released CCTV-style images of two men as part of their investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl on Brighton beach. The incident is said to have happened on 23 June near West Street, an area close to the pier and the Royal Pavilion that is popular with beachgoers, particularly during the summer months.
According to police, the two men are reported to have first approached the girl and a friend and sat with them on the beach, before the alleged assault took place in the water later that afternoon or evening. The men have not been identified or arrested; officers have released their images publicly in the hope that someone will recognise them and come forward.
This is an active police appeal rather than a completed prosecution, so the men pictured have not been charged with any offence at this stage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police, and the case is being tracked under a specific reference number, 1694 of 23/06, for anyone getting in touch.